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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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