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
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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