MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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