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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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