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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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