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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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