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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
e-learning enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
new open educational
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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