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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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