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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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