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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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