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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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