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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
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 many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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