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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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