MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
digital education technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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