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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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