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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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