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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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