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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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