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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
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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