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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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