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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major 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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