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
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these MOOCs?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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