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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Hungary to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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