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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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