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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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