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 Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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