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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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