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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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