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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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