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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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