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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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