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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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