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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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