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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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