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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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