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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key 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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