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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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