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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning are empowering
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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