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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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