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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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