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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
online learning enable
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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