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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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