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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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