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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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