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
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Serbia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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