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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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