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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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