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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Belarus to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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