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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mali to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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