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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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