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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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