MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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