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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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