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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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