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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
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.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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