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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
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 organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
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