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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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