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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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