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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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