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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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