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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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