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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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