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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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