MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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