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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews 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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