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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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