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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online education have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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