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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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