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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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