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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take classes 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 massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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