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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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