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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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