MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
India to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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