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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
People want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also examines the
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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