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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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