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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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