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
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
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.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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