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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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