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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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