MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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