MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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