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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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