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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates 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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