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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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