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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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