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
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Austria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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