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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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