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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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