MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
online education have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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