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
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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