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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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