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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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