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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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