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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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