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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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