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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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