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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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