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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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