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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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 online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mali to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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