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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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