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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
People want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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