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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
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.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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