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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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