MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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