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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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