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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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