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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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