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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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