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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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