MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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