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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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