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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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