MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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