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
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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