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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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