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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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