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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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