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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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