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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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