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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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