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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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