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
book
which
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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