MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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