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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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