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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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