MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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