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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online education have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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