MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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