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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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