MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also explores 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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