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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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