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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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