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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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