MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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