MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Angola to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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