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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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