MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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