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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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