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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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