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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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