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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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