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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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