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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Marino to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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