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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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