MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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