MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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