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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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