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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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