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
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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