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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guadeloupe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key 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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