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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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