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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new 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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