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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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