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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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