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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major 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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