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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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