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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning enable
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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