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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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