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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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