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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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