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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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