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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
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.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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