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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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