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
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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