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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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