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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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