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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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