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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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