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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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