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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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