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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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