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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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