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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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