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
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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