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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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