MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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