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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning enable
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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