MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Moldova to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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