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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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