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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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