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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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