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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are considering
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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