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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes 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 massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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