MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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