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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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