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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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