MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning enable
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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