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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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