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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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