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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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