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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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