MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guam to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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