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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online education technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take 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 massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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