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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
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