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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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