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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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