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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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