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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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