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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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