MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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