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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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