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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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