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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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