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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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