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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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