MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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