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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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