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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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