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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also discusses 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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