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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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