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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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