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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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