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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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