MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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