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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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