MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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