MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
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