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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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