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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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