MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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