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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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