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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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