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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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