MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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