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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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