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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online education technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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