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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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