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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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