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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
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.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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