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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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