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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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