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
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students 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 several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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