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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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