MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
e-learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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