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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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