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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Austria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
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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