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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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