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 is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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