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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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