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 Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally 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 quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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