MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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