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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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