MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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