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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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