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
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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