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
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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