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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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