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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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