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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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