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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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