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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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