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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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