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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
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.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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