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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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