MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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