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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
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 massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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