MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Greece to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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