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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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