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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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