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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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