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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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