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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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