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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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