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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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