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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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