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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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