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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Greenland to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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