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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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