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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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