MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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