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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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