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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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