MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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