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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Costa Rica to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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