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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take 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.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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