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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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