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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Anguilla to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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