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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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