MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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