MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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