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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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