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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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