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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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