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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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