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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in 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.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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