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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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