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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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