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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Spain to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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