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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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