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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
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 issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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