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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students 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 many
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Slovakia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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