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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in 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.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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