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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Iraq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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