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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
open education
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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