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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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