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
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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