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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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