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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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