MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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