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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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