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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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