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
book
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
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 massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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