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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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