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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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