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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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