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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
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