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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ascension to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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