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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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