MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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