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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online education have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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