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
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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