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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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