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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online education are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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