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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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