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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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