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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning enable
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses 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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