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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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