MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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