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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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