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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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