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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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