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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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