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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
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 massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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