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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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