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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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