MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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