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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open education
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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