MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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