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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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