MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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