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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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