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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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