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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
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 online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
People want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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