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
edited collection
which
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners 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 many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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