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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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