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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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