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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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