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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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