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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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