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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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