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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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