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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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