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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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