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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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