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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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