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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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