MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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