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
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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