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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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