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
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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