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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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