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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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