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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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