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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
most important 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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