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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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