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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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