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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
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 massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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