MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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