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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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