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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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