MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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