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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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