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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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