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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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