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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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