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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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