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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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