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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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