MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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