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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open educational
experiments.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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