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 Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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