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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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