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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses 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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