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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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