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
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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