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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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