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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
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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