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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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