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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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