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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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