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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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