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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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