MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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