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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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