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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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