MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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