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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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