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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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