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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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