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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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