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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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