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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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