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
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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