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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
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 massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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