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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
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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