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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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