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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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