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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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