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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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