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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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