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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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