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
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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