MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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