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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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