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 is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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