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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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