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
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
electronic education technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
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.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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