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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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