MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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