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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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