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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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