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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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