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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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