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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses 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 MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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