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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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