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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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