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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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