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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Austria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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