MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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