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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
digital education technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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