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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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