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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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