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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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