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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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