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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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