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
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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