MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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