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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes 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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