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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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