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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
most important 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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