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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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