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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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