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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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