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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
blended learning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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