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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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