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
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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