MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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