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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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