MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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