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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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