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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online education technology enable
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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