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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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