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
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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