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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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