MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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