MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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