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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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