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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mexico to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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