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 is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online education technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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