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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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