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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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