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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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