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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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