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
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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