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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online education have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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