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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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