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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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