MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
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 open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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