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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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