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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
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 a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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