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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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