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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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