MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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