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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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