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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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