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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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