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
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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