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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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