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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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