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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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