MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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