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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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