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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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