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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online learning have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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