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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online education make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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