MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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