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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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