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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online education have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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