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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
e-learning are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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