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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online education have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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