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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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