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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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