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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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