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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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