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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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