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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
all over 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.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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