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
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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