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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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