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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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