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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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