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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
new open education
experiments.
People want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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