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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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