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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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