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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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