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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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