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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
elearning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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