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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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