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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nauru to conduct these MOOCs?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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