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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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