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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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