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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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