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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take courses 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 massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The New School to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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