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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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