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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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