MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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