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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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