MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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