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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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