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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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