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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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