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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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