MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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